Fence.



Patented Feb. H, I902. T. F. DE WITT.

FENCE.

Apr. 80, 1900. Renewed June 3, 1801.)

(Application filed (No Model.)

WIZWESSES.

Attorneys. I

UNITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

THEODORE F. DE WITT, OF OVID, MICHIGAN.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 692,991, dated February 1 1, 1902.

Application filed April 30, 1900. Renewed June 3,1901. Serial No. 62,935. (No model.)

figures of reference marked thereomwhich form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to fences; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully set forth, and poihted out particularly in the claims.

The object of the invention is to produce a fence that will be light, strong, durable, and inexpensive and in which the arrangement is such as to enable the fence to be supported without the use of posts and permit the moving of said fence from place to place.

The above object is attained by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective viewshowing two panels of a fence made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the meeting ends of the two panels of fence, showing the manner of V joining said panels. Fig. 3isatransversesection through the fence as on line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. am a horizontal section as on line 4 40f Fig. 1.

Referring to the characters of reference, 1 designates a central longitudinal rail of a length sufficient to form one panel of the fence, said rail being squared at the ends and secured to the vertical end posts 2 by spikes, as shown by dotted lines 3 in Fig.4, or by any other suitable means. Secured to the opposite face of the longitudinal rail 1 at proper intervals are the slats 4, whose ends curve together and are secured by longitudinal strands of wire 5, which embrace said slats and are twisted together therebetween, so as to firmly hold said slats and establish supporting-strands therefor extending between the end posts-2 of the panels of the fence. There may be as many as desired of the twisted strands 5, which are equally divided on opposite sides of the central rail, so as to equalize the strain upon the opposite end of the post 2 and firmly bind all parts together.

The fence-panel,comprising the end posts 2, connected by the longitudinal rail 1 and having mounted thereon the slats intermediate said posts secured by the twisted or interwoven strands of wire, may be readily connected by joining the end posts of the adjacent panels in the manner shown, which consists in forming of wire of suitable size a yoke 6, adapted to embrace said posts, as clearly shown in Fig. 4, and which is secured thereto by means of confining-staples 7, driven into said posts astride of said yoke. To pre-- vent accidental withdrawal of the yokes, their end portions are bent, as shown at 8, whereby they are securely retained in place. When it is desired to remove the fence, the yokes 6 may be withdrawn for the purpose of detach ing the panels of the fence by straightening out the bent end portions 8, as will be readily understood.

This improved fence is designed to be supported without the use of posts and is anchored at the junction of the panels by means'of the triangular brace or truss 9,which is preferably formed of wire and is secured to the middle of the yoke 6, from which it extends downwardly on each side to suitable anchoring-blocks 10, thence horizontally to the bottom of the fence, and is attached to the lower yoke 6 thereof, forming a triangular brace,which prevents the tipping of the fence and holds the bottom thereof from swaying, forming a structure which may be readily moved to change the line of the fence and which when set upis strong, durable, and comparatively inexpensive.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'

1. In a fence, the combination of the lon gitudinal rail, the posts attached to the opposite ends thereof, the fence-slats mounted op posite each other upon said rail and between said posts and the longitudinal wire strands extending between said posts and embracing the ends of said slats.

2. In a fence, the combination of a plurality of panels each comprising a longitudinai rail having posts secured to the opposite ends thereof, opposed slats mounted upon said rail intermediate the posts, strands of twisted Wire extending between said posts and embracing the ends of said slats, andl In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of two Witnesses.

THEODORE F. DE VITT.

Witnesses:

means for detachabiy uniting the meeting ALLIE SNYDER, posts of said panels. CLARENCE WM. CRAVEN. 

